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Homecoming
- October 1 2010 The West JROTC stands at attention preparing to lead the Homecoming Parade around the Westgate area. |
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Flags are up and they are ready to march. |
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The Cheerleaders are in formation. |
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The Weskets
are ready!
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The Band is ready. |
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The Pep
group is ready!
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One of the vehicles carrying the Homecoming Queen and King candidates. |
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Our Alumni
Association Float, decked out with our sign, crepe paper, skirting,
pom-poms, and mums.!!!
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Another vehicle carrying Homecoming Queen and King candidates. |
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One of "Columbus'
Finest joins our parade.
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Some of the parade 'watchers.'
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Some of the
kids along the parade route gathering some of the candy thrown from
the Alumni Float!
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As we turn to complete the parade behind Magly Field, some from the football team run to the top of the stands - |
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and behind
the fence watching to see if we had any candy left to throw them!
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The Cowboys warming up with some pre-game drills. |
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They looked
in good form.
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As the team prepares for the game, the West Band marches down the ally behind Magly Field to take their position at the south end of the stadium. |
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The Alumni
Band follows the West Band.
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They are being cheered by many in the stadium. |
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The Weskets
and Band take formation on the track in Magly Field.
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They are followed by the Alumni Band, with former Majorettes, Drum Majors, and Weskets. |
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The Homecoming
Queen and King candidates are introduced.
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The West
Band and Weskets take the field.
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They look very 'smart' in their uniforms. |
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Taking the
field, they receive a loud cheer from everyone in the stands.
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Next comes the Alumni percussion section......... |
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and then
the Weskets!
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Next the
"Pride of the Cowboys" - their Alumni Drum Majors take the
field.
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The drum
majors strut down through the band.
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The Drum Majors doing their famous back bend - head touch! far left - Matt Berndsen '08, middle David Gates - drum major in 1989-1990, and - well, he gave up the back bend a few years ago, but on the right - Brad Laver '75! |
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The 'young
guys' showing they still have their 'stuff.' The Alumni Drum Major on
the far left, with his head to the ground, is Matt Berndsen '07. After
Matt graduated from West he went on to ........
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...........The
Ohio State University. Matt has been on the D-Row, the group of band members
who are in Drum Major Squad, since his first year at OSU in 2007. There are six on the band D-Row - the Drum Major, one Assistant Drum Major, and four D-Row members. Matt made a big step in reaching his goal of becoming an OSU Drum Major in August 2010 when he was named the OSU Assistant Drum Major. This picture was taken September 5, 2010 at the OSU - Navy game when he marched as the Assistant Drum Major for the first time. Two other West Drum Majors who went on to become a Drum Major at The Ohio State University are Richie Parks '82 and Jerry Johnston '40! (go to the website Band Room for the complete Alumni Occident Newsletter article on Matt, Richie, and Jerry) Matt has returned to march with the Alumni Band every Homecoming since he graduated to show the West alumni how good he really is and how much better he has gotten since becoming a member of The Ohio State University Marching Band! It is always fun to see Matt back on his home turf, doing what he does so well. |
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The Alumni
Band marches down the field!
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The Magly Field stands are starting to fill up during the pre-game ceremonies. |
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The JROTC
Honor Guard
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They raise the flag. |
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Some decorations
on the north fence.
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The Cheerleaders stand at attention as the National Anthem is played by the combined bands. |
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The Pep Squad generates some cheering from the crowd. |
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The combined
bands march back down the field.
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West Band Director Mr. Mark Sampson, directs the combined current and Alumni bands. |
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Two Alumni
Weskets marching down the line.
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The football team runs out of the portal and through the tunnel of current and former athletes, coaches, and trainers. |
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Playing the
Walnut Ridge 'Scotts' at Homecoming, the cheerleaders made a large sign
for the team to run through from the north end zone.
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The team gets ready to bust through the sign! |
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HEEERRRREEEE
come the Cowboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Many of the
former athletes, coaches, and trainers followed the cheerleaders over
to the goal line to cheer on the 2011 Cowboys again.
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The man in the tan jacket and hat was a volunteer assistant football coach a few years ago. He was pleased to be invited back and enjoyed watching the kids play again. |
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The food stand is an always popular place for the kids to gather. |
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The Boosters
organization prepared special dinners for sale at Homecoming. And their
grilled hot dogs are always a winner.
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The West Band takes the field for their Homecoming half-time show. |
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The Alumni Band has taken the field and the combined bands are entertaining an appreciative crowd. |
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As the bands
are doing their ever popular Script West, the drum majors show their
best tricks.
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Alumni Drum
Major Brad Laver '75 leads the band through Script West.
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